Dr. Monica Gandhi told Yahoo News the approval of the Novavax booster shot is a “big deal” because it gives the American people another vaccine option. Up until now, U.S. regulators had only authorized the shot as a two-dose primary series.
U.S. regulators on Wednesday granted emergency use authorization for the COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax to be used as a booster.
“It doesn't make sense to me because we’re already into fall of 2022 and many people have gotten their first booster and are on their second or even third [booster dose]. ... Since the data shows the increased antibodies against the circulating variants, it makes sense for people to get boosted with this even if they’ve had one or two before. So I don’t see any point in that,” Gandhi added.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the Novavax booster is an option for some people who may be unable to receive an mRNA vaccine such Pfizer’s or Moderna’s because of an allergy to a component of these shots, or because of “a history of a severe allergic reaction after a previous dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, or a lack of availability of an mRNA vaccine.”About 50% of Americans who have received their primary series and are eligible for a booster have not yet received one.
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